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[Android General] maxplumber:
Hi, just want to say thanks for this great tutorial and info thread. After days of trying to root this phone with other methods, this is the only thing that finally worked. So relieved! I just went ahead and ordered a second Gooapple for my girlfriend :)

Couple of questions:

Does anybody else experience poor wi-fi signal? ( I have to be standing close to my router for downloads! )

I done the internal memory fix and now superuser keeps freezing when programs like titanium are asking for root access(I have to force close), can I simply undo the memory fix by just deleting the file I copied into system folder?

Also before I rooted the phone, I held volume up and power to turn on, and it changed my android boot up logo to the apple one, does this happen for anybody else?
[Android General] bOyka8:
You're welcome :D I just want to see this phone grow as it's pretty neat. It just should be a little bit more stable and a bit more iphonish. But we're working on that.

Yeah I have a pretty poor Wi-Fi signal too. Mostly you have to be around 5m to the router/modem. At our house we have the router in the garage and a modem underneath me so we have 2 WiFi's. But if I remember correctly , you can improve it a little with "Pimp My Rom" it has a few tweaks for that.

I'm not really sure how to uninstall it. I've done it though, but I think I just used my backup of CMW, but yeah you can try removing it and reboot. If it doesn't work you might have to edit that file but I'll ask "yuweng" on how to uninstall it. He's the one who gave it to me.

And so thats the way to get the GooApple logo :D, Yes I did it before too but now I can't seem to get it anymore but I'll try it again too. But thanks for that info !

PS: In this thread I'm trying to get the perfect iphone keyboard replica to work

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37677425#post37677425
[Android General] "Q":
Tips & Tricks

Hi everybody,

Everyday I discover something about this phone and maybe we can post a list of tips and tricks that we are finding out.

I'm a bit lost with the "HOME" button behaviour.

1 click ->Back

1 long click->Open Menu

2 clicks deploys a menu that I don't understand. I theory shows running programs and can close them(?)

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[Android General] bOyka8:
Nice list you got there Q ! Though some things are wrong or it could be my phone.

The "2 clicks deploys a menu that I don't understand. I theory shows running programs and can close them(?) ".

You have to have some kind of pace in pressing these 2. If you do it too fast, doesn't work.. too slow, doesnt work , so it has to be right xd.

This menu you can close running apps on the background so pretty usefull sometimes :d

These PCB are for the V5 3G, not V5+ and that code doesn't work here, does it work for you? (*#2170#*)

For V5+ its

PCB = A116-4S : iPhone 4S lookalike

PCB = A116-3G : iPhone 4 lookalike

This ain't correct either :p

Turn off your phone.

Press and hold the PLUS-button and POWER-button on your phone then lose it and hold it again after the vibration.

This I didn't know :o , you know some apps which have this?
[Android General] "Q":
Sorry I have no idea which app has this control.

I found a list for V5 3G and posted to use as starting point on this attemp of writing the "Missing Manual" of V5+

Thanks a lot for contributiuons, I have them updated :good:
[Android General] bOyka8:
Maybe we should find GooApple's manual or if that isnt possible, find the iphone manual (pdf / doc) and edit it :D. Or I'll use my second reserved post to use it as a "manual" for tips, hints and how to use it.
[Android General] "Q":
Yes please :good:

Will try but V5+ is ignored in most of forums and web-sites...
[Android General] bOyka8:
There is a new CMW at the OP (v6.0.2.7). Flash this with the old MU tools.

To acces recovery there are 3 ways.

1. Press and hold Volume + and Power (keep holding it untill you see the recovery screen)

2. Use MUtools (or another tool) to go into recovery mode

3. Use adb.exe and use "adb reboot recovery" while your phone is connected to your pc (not USB storage mode)

I haven't had much time yet because I recently started my first real job, as a mailman which I'm liking so much !

I only got to get used to the hours so I'm getting a lot of sleep during the day.

So I'll soon get to the manual part xd
[Android General] "Q":
Thanks so much for your time!

I flashed the new CMW and did a backup to see how works.

Works ok for me, just confusing about that "EXTERNAL" I must choose before backup.

There's nothing with that name in this recovery menu.

First I though was the format choice, but it gives 2 options and nothing called external (?).

I understand this new CMW can restore system using the backups created with the old version.

And yes, now boot in recovery pressing + and PWR and holding it even after it begins vibrating, Need hold till screen opens as you say.

Congrats for your new job!
[Android General] bOyka8:
External stands under TWPR, thats another one ! so nothing to do with CMW :D

Btw I did another try on the keyboard to remove the chinese signs to english only so I can later change it to AZERTY & QWERTY.

But they don't seem to help me out as I'm stuck. I edited the apk and it now says App not installed. when trying to install the edited version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37677425
[Android General] seesunmoon:
thanks for sharing this information:o
[Android General] "Q":
I had to use the backup today bcos RootExplorer stopped working due to a problem with superuser app.

Uninstalling and installing again but same :/

Decided to test Restore with the new CMWR and worked,

Just some lines at the end saying about Ext card not found or something like this...

I had all my programs installed on phone, no SD, so I think it avoided problems..

Btw, what would happen if some programs were installed on SDcard? Just the ROM part is enough to restore system if the SDcard content is ok?

About keyboard I only miss the " ´ " (Spanish accent) It has only " ` " when choose Spanish keyboard. So I can't write correct Spanish :/

But I have no Chinese characters in any part of keyboards, I don't know where you see them.

For some reason they ommited " ´ " and have 2 " ` " Obviously an error.

About that program you use to customize keyboards, I don't underst how works and what can do. Do you think can change è by é (and the other accented vowels)?
[Android General] bOyka8:
Ext card not found

- Don't bother, this isn't needed :D

About the programs on SDcard.. I always install all APPS on my SDcard. Only the important things I keep in the system like texting, calling, internet etc.. but like weather, music, videos and stuff can be on SDcard as it has to read the SDcard anyway for the pictures/videos.

I havent' been able to use the edited keyboard so I can't help you yet.

I'm only trying to change the chinese symbols to english but once I recompile it and install it on my phone, I get app not installed.
[Android General] "Q":
I begin to think that your keyboard.apk is some kind of Chinese/original version of GooApple.

Mine has no Chinese symbols! (as far as I know).

Perhaps you can copy/paste my version, overwriting the yours (?)
[Android General] bOyka8:
I think we arent talking about the same keyboard :p

I was always talking about this keyboard :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37677425#post37677425
[Android General] bOyka8:
Ok I added the manual for a part because I had to eat, I'll do the rest later !
[Android General] "Q":
2 more tricks

- Double-tap the "Home"-button at the unlock-screen to quickly access the camera.

In my phone it opens PLAYER mode (if you have some audio file stored) and shows an icon to access camera.

Also in CAMERA mode the + botton shots photo
[Android General] bOyka8:
Basicly the same thing but I'll adjust it :p

& Still no reply on how to edit the PinyIn IME, so I guess we'll never have the perfect keyboard.

I did find some other one but it doesn't look exactly like it:

Original iPhone 4 keyboard

Pinyin IME Keyboard

Smart Keyboard : Cupertino theme
[Android General] nobnut:
I left you a quick reply there

EDIT: You may have seen these already, but here are a couple of free iPhone style keyboards, I have no idea if they look anything like a real iPhone keyboard as I have never had an iPhone.

This one and this one.
[Android General] bOyka8:
Thanks I read it !

And yeah I know these two keyboards and the AI Type comes 2nd closest to the real keyboard. PinyinIME comes closest.

But I have an issue with A.I. Type so I can't use it :(
[Android General] "Q":
Yeah, issue here too :/

I tryied Morelocale2 and Spanish accents still wrong.

A.I.Type can´t change theme for that error that force closing...
[Android General] bOyka8:
Yeah same thing happens for me when trying to change the theme. Must be something with this phone.

I mailed the creators of A.I. Type and they said that they fixed all those errors a long time ago.
[Android General] "Q":
I'm looking for a reader for this "i"Phone bcos has nothing installed (?)

. Maybe some similar to Apple's reader?

Or this?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.coolreader&feature=related_apps

Accept sugestions :)
[Android General] "Q":
e-Reader

I have all my books in PDF format, so decided to install Acrobat Reader.

Unfortunately something is wrong with this reader in our GooApple (at least for me).

Decided to install Moon+ Reader and now all ok.

Great program, configurable and most inportant: PDF support!!
[Android General] "Q":
Questions on Pimp My Rom

I have read several webs regarding this program but still have my dubs :confused:

-Considering the size of this app, It needs some amount of free memory or can install in my 32MB free?

-The items selection to do at the beginning can be changed once installed?

-Can disable an installed tweak if it doesn't work?

-Does it change something in the recovery? Backups will include this app or is not all in the ROM?

And last but not less:

Is this app really worth installing in our V5+?

Thanks so much for shearing your experiences :highfive:
[Android General] "Q":
GPS

I am still unable to lock possition with internal GPS of V5+, despite I managed to see 3 satellites from window. It will need more time...

However, I have a GPS bluetooth antenna that I use in my laptop and decided to try with this GooApple using the BT.

It seems to be impossible to configure the connection but finally I did it with a piece of software "Bluetooth GPS provider". It found possition in 15 seconds and ALL my location programs works with it (Maps, iGO, Sygic, GPS status...)

It opens a posibility to use the phone as navigator when internal GPS can't see satellites.

UPDATING:

Finally I managed to fix satellites and lock position with the internal GPS of GooApple V5+.

Navigation programs like Sygic worked fine but signal is weak.
[Android General] "Q":
I promised to post a tutorial about changing battery in V5+ but unfortunately the iPhone 4 battery I bought in eBay is 1.5 mm wider and doesn't fit.

Some people with GooApple 3G are more lucky, it fits but it seems that V5+ has same problem as GooPhone...

However I could try the battery, changing the chip, and works perfect.

So the only way is modelling the battery to reduce that 1mm. Difficult but not impossible.

Btw, I changed SDcard for a Scandisk 32GB class 10. and some programs like Syric, installed in card works faster.

I ordered the phone with 16Gb and yes, are 16, but CLASS 4 :/
[Android General] bOyka8:
So few spare time :(

So how did you get the fix with the GPS "Q"? :o

& yeah thats what I suggest to all the people who buy the GooApple.

Buy the 8gb and buy a 32gb class 10 card to increase the speed.

But I heard that android-sale doesnt sell it anymore??
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
Hey man what do you mean with you heard they don't sell it anymore I ordered that one and they just meant I last a little time till they get it back in stock?!
[Android General] bOyka8:
Ashacks (http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4703455) told me he contacted android-sale and he said that the GooApple wont' get back in stock.

So now AShacks is gonna buy an iphone 5 replica.

But I don't know if it would actually come back in stock or not.
[Android General] "Q":
Yes, I saw a youtube showing that GooApple G3 has room enough for iPhone 4 battery and just at the end discovered I was wrong :rolleyes:

But will reduce wide of battery, I have some ideas about...

I have no news about discontinuing V5+ but is listed in android-sale as "in stock",

Anyway, this perfect copy of iPhone 4S must be illegal soon or later...

New versions of iPhone 5 copies have Android 4 and are big competition. However are not exact copies, dimensions are diferent.

I'm expecting for the new GooApple copy of iPhone 5, they promise same matching as V5+, even screen.

GPS fixed, yes. finally worked but I did several things and can't say wich one was the solution.

So, I will say all for you to do the same

-Disconnect from wifi and data:

-Delete gps.conf

-Open GPS Status%Tools and clear previous data

-Make a new gps.conf as suggested here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1239713 (Thanks Xenova)

-Don't forget set permissions to rw/r/r

-Reboot phone with wifi, data and GPS

-Open GPS Status and download data.

-Close phone and go to the field in a clear day!!.

-in open area connect phone with gps and data enabled

-Open YGPS (cold, full, restart) and wait no less than 20-30 min

-LEAVE THE PHONE WITHOUT EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR AND WITH SOCKET UP AND DO NOT TOUCH IT (GPS antenna is in between HOME buton and socket) so will have the better reception. I left it inside car, in the dashboard as decribed above.

-if e/t is ok you will see 6 to 8 satellites bars in yellow and location coordinates bellow :D

I tryied to do some screen-shots (Home-PWR) but it doesn't work :/

Once the phone has a real set of coordinates in the gps chip, it connects much faster and easier.

Today I fixed position from window in 15 min

Maybe the conf file is not so important, Before this one I tryied many versions similar and nothing....

Let me know how it works :D

.
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
That's what Android Sale sent me on 25th after I asked if there is something new about availability:

Sorry for the delay.The manufacture just delay offer this phone.Waiting patiently please.Thanks

So delay means I have to wait and not it would be out of stock forever-I hope I understand right our someone of you should sell me his plaything ;)
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
Hello Q the batteries of the iPhone4 and 4s are not the same did you try both maybe the dimensions are different and one of them fits better.

I don't think that it's logical to stop producing the v5 + and go on producing the older v5 3g for the Gooapple company in times of Goophone and thunderbird because the one with the faster CPU would be better to sell
[Android General] "Q":
Yes are different, but I used the 4S compatible model that is less wider.

See pictures with the comparison and my photo of GooApple vs iPhone batteries.

I think in eBay some seller can prepare specific batteries for GooApple/GooPhone

I read about this seller: bkebuycn but is Li Polimer batteries and less capacity maybe...

Cheers
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
I if the battery producer isn't reliable the phone may get damaged and if the capacity will be smaller you can use the original Gooapple battery our am I wrong?
[Android General] "Q":
Battery voltage is standad for all this devices: 3.7v. So phone will not be damaged.

Difference is in the chip used to protect battery against overload and to cut load if voltaje is under about 3.4v

This chip also is responsible of charging rate and charge level monitoring, that's why I prefer change this chip to keep the original behaviour.

I'm talking about Ion-Li batteries, for Li-Polimer I suggest keep the chip included in batter, just in case :D.
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
By the way I asked Android Sale once again about the future availability of the phone if it comes back in stock in a few days our of it's out of stock forever. And that's what he told me:

There is a delay for the moment please wait

So for those who want it like me there is still hope ;)

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They answered this morning at quarter part eight!

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So it seems to be up to date
[Android General] "Q":
About contacts/calls/synchro...

This is my first Android, but if I'm not wrong the pictures of contacts must be shown on every incomming call, or not? bcos here only name is displayed :confused:

Also my contacts are not synchronized in my Google gmail account, even after "Sync Now" ordering in CONTACTS with data and wifi active :confused:

Finally I have seen an issue in Displayed Contacts menu. The categories of contacts are empty (can see something passing finger on every item).

Is everybody experiencing this or just me?
[Android General] "Q":
The only thing that would worry me about discontinuing V5+ is the lack of rom updates (maybe Android 4.1, etc)

But, to be sincere, I never trusted on GooApple updates even if it is still under production :rolleyes:

So, enjoy it if you have one and be proud of having something exclusive and hard to find :D

About battery, I have good news. iPhone 4S battery finally fits!! :D

I have to advise that is not easy thing to prepare the battery. Not just changing chip (that's the easy part), but need to build some kind of torture device to safety reduce wide to 30mm keeping deep less than 4.3mm with square edges.
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
hey man congratulations that you have managed that the battery fits. Is there a possibility that any other person could do this by themselves? I havn't mine by now but if I will receive mine I will be lucky to have one of these extraordinary things and if you say it will make sense to change battery maybe I will try it.
[Android General] "Q":
Sure! Will post tutorial soon :o
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
By the way I own an Android phone and my wife two and as an incoming call arrives you can see a pic and a friend of mine owns a iphone 4s and there are also pics as an incoming call arrives.

And to say something about the updates. I own a Galaxy S2 and I get at least 4 updates and since the first one the telephone crushes more often especially when I push apps on the external sd card and it often get hot...

Since december i am waiting for the jelly bean update...

In conclusion updates are not always as good as they seem to be and it is better to have a stable version than to have the newest one.

In germany the s2 was over one year the best smartphone in nearly any magazine list and nowadays it is often in the top ten but for me it is a crappy piece of plastic which have to be loaded at least once and sometimes twice a day so that gooapple v5+ can't be that bad for me.

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Cool I'm looking forward for it because I thought buying and changing would be the whole work!
[Android General] "Q":
My phone doesn't show pictures of contacts :/

Also Import/Export is impossible (an error ocurred and process stopped.... and bla bla bla )

New battery have just received the first charge, will see if lasts more now.
[Android General] rebela:
Change rom to android rom

Hello

Finally I Rooted my gooapple v5+!!! THANKSSS!!!

Now... I'm trying to change my ROM, I don't like iOS look!

I want Android ROM

Someone could explain to me how to do it...

Thank you very much!!

R
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
Go to google play load a launcher for example go launcher press on your home button choose go launcher or make a mark on go launcher and configurate as you like to. If it don not work with the homebutton push the applogo of go and... If you do not like the look of go you can download thousands of free themes for it in google play store to change appearence or a totally different launcher for example nova launcher to have the look of ice cream sandwich android 4 or regina launcher and mx launcher which are both also very special. I tried at least 15 launcher you can have the look of htc sense samsung touchwiz ... And I nowadays use go launcher because it is very stable and has uncountable functions to personalize your phone.
[Android General] rebela:
CHANGE ROM iOS to ROM ANDROID

Hi...I FINALLY COULD ROOT MY GOOAPPLE V5+...THANKS!!

NOW I NEED HELP TO CHANGE iOS ROOM, TO ANDROID ROM for my phone.

Is it possible??

Thanks again!

R

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Thanksss a lot!!!

Works!

R
[Android General] "Q":
How much memory you have for programs after changing theme?

With original GooApple theme almost half of programs memory is used for iOS theme :/

Can see it with Titanium Backup

Congrats for your new rootted toy:D
[Android General] lss795:
i bought a micro sd 16g class 10 and i want to increase my internal memory,but not sure if afte this the phone gonna suck.If i increase it the phone gonna lag a lot?what to do?

:confused:
[Android General] "Q":
I have 32GB class10 and I'm experiencing problems, some files/folders missing from one day to other....

Decided to format from phone recovery facility but it said: Format SDcard failled.

So opened phone again, removed SDcard and cleaned contacts. Then formated properly from phone.

Now all ok but a bit not trust :rolleyes:

In some config menu I can see 16GB of TOTAL SDcard memory, but is 32. Other programs detect 32 properly but maybe it has some problems with 32GB. Will wait some days to confirm.

I was also interested in increasing internal memory but I was said to don't do bcos programs run very slow and don't work properly.

Perhaps someone with experience doing it can tell more. But, for all this isues, I'd recommend don't increase internal memory. IMMO.
[Android General] "Q":
Memory and Battery

I moved back to 16GB SDcard bcos often some applications can't get access SDcard with the 32GB class10.

Even from time to time some applications are not available. Say "Application not installed" if are in SDcard.

Need restart phone to work.

About the new battery, it works about 50 hour with moderate use without charging. (1h conversation, 1h wifi, 1h playing music...)

So the new battery for iPhone 4S with 1430 mAh almost doubles working time.:o
[Android General] chrisrock782003:
Hello Q that sounds real good with the battery but sounds not so good with the external sd card.

But man I've bigger problems. Android sale couldn't send me the gooapple and don't know when they can do. I decided to cancel my order so that I get my money back. Two days later on last Friday I got my money back. I ordered another clone at the weekend at fct (thunderbird 4s 8gb) they realised my order this morning and sent it today on its way to me that's what I'm calling fast. As I orderetod it it was already Saturday so they don't work as they say but I got the automatically sent email to confirm my order and this morning they send me an email that it's on his way. Now I don't know if and when I will have a gooapple :(
[Android General] lss795:
q can you make a review on how to replace the battery with the iphone's one ?